CLEBURNE, Texas -- The fourth-seeded McMurry War Hawks bested the fifth-seeded Hendrix Warriors 11-6 in the second game of the 2026 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Baseball Championship. Official Website l Photo Gallery | Postgame Interview

Backed by a four-hit performance from Kaden Buske, the War Hawks struck early and often, scoring multiple runs through each of the first four innings. McMurry led wire-to-wire, and starting pitcher Hunter Poe twirled 132 pitches across 6.2 innings, receiving the win.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• McMurry took advantage of a pair of Warrior defensive miscues in the first, plating three runs in the opening inning. 
• Backed by his explosive offense, Poe cruised through his start. Following a three-run third inning from the Warriors, Poe responded by retiring seven straight batters, beginning in the fourth.
• Buske provided RBI hits in the second and third innings, and a two-run fourth gave McMurry a 9-3 lead.
• Chase Harris launched a solo homer to left in the sixth to cut the lead to five, but the lead returned to a half dozen after Colin Bruning scored on a wild pitch in the home half of the seventh.
• Hendrix attempted a comeback in the eighth inning, scoring two, including a Zane Nolan sacrifice fly to trim the lead to 10-6.
• The Warriors managed to load the bases in the ninth, but Adam Trevino worked out of the jam, striking out three batters to clinch the 11-6 victory.

MCMURRY UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Kaden Buske: 4-6, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 run
• Dru Ohmstede: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 run, 
• Beckham Paul: 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 run
• Scout Smith: 1-3, 2 runs, 2 BB, 1 RBI
• Hunter Poe (WP): 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

HENDRIX COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Chase Harris: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 run, 2 RBI
• Shaun Pope: 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 run
• Ryne Dodson: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 run, 1 RBI
• Dylan Kalmus (LP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB 

NOTABLES

• This was the first SCAC Tournament game for Hendrix since 2012.
• Buske becomes the first War Hawk to collect four hits in a SCAC Tournament game.
• The matchup between Hendrix and McMurry marks the first tournament meeting between the two teams.
• McMurry moves to 2-2 all-time in the SCAC Tournament, while the Warriors fall to 8-7.

UP NEXT

McMurry (20-19) advances to play Texas Lutheran at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Saturday in winners bracket action, while Hendrix (21-20) faces Centenary in an elimination game now. Game coverage can be found at https://scacsports.com/tournament/spring/baseball/26championships/index